Dirt 3 Black/Green screen

Deehjay · 25 Jan 2012 at 18:31

Just installed Dirt 3 today, tampered with some settings and turned everything to max with 16x CSAA 1080p, When I chacnged these settings the screen went black with a green gradient overlaying at the bottom. I've tried deleting the config file but the problem still persists. I've also tried uninstalling the game and re-installing but still nothing.
Here are my specs;
i5-2500
GTX 560
8GB 1600
Running GTX 560 on driver 285.62 (Most recent, Oct 2011)

Thanks in advance

Deehjay · 25 Jan 2012 at 19:25

Bumping this.

Ur round next · 25 Jan 2012 at 19:33

Does this happen on any other game?

Im more of an ATI man have you rolled back your driver see if that fixes it?

Deehjay · 25 Jan 2012 at 19:47

Ur round next said:
Does this happen on any other game?

Im more of an ATI man have you rolled back your driver see if that fixes it?

Nope, it doesn't happen on any other game, it can't be my drivers as it was working fine at first then when I tried changing the graphics it happened

weyland yutani · 25 Jan 2012 at 20:12

Maybe removing the video config file will generate a new one and restore settings??

Not sure this is even the correct file but there's a "video" xml file in steam\steamapps\common\dirt 3\gameconfig. Dont just delete it though, back it up.

Also in the game itself, if you go off track and crash, dont worry about the ugly artifacts obliterating the screen. It's not your gpu failing but a stupid "effect" added by some genius at CM.

Deehjay · 25 Jan 2012 at 20:53

weyland yutani said:
Maybe removing the video config file will generate a new one and restore settings??

Not sure this is even the correct file but there's a "video" xml file in steam\steamapps\common\dirt 3\gameconfig. Dont just delete it though, back it up.

Also in the game itself, if you go off track and crash, dont worry about the ugly artifacts obliterating the screen. It's not your gpu failing but a stupid "effect" added by some genius at CM.

As I've stated I've already tried deleting the config, I'll try the video one now though
I can't get into the game itself, I hear the woman speaking as I've only just started the game but the black/green screen persists

Deehjay · 25 Jan 2012 at 20:55

Nope, no luck with the video file. This is doing my head in -.-

Deehjay · 25 Jan 2012 at 21:35

Any help? ;/

jakspyder · 26 Jan 2012 at 07:11

tried googling the issue? Not an issue I have had sorry. And im on ATI too. :/

Deehjay · 26 Jan 2012 at 15:26

jakspyder said:
tried googling the issue? Not an issue I have had sorry. And im on ATI too. :/

I have a GTX 560 and yes I've tried google.

Deehjay · 26 Jan 2012 at 16:17

Bump.

skyripper · 26 Jan 2012 at 16:46

Google "Dirt 3 settings file", 1st hit

Alex74 · 26 Jan 2012 at 17:00

Sooo what happens if you use a lower antialiasing setting?

weyland yutani · 26 Jan 2012 at 17:18

16xAA sounds really excessive to me. I use 8 at 1050 and 1080p and it eliminates virtually all jaggies in the game.

Deehjay · 27 Jan 2012 at 16:38

skyripper said:
Google "Dirt 3 settings file", 1st hit

Have you read the OP? I stated that I've tried deleting the config file and editing it to lower than 16 AA, it doesn't work.

skyripper · 27 Jan 2012 at 16:58

Theres a whole range of solutions on that page, not just the delete the Steam settings file. All of which are related to Dirt 3 having a black/green graphical problem... best of luck, I'm outtahere.

Deehjay · 27 Jan 2012 at 17:19

skyripper said:
Theres a whole range of solutions on that page, not just the delete the Steam settings file. All of which are related to Dirt 3 having a black/green graphical problem... best of luck, I'm outtahere.

I've tried all of them.

Deehjay · 27 Jan 2012 at 19:17

I've fixed this. To whom it may concern, go into Documents > My Games then delete the DiRT 3 folder and open the game up again

Thanks for the help anyway guys.